Vanity case



N. KASDAN June 7, 1927.

VANITY c'AsE Filed sept'. 25, 1925 ATTORN EY Patented June 7, 1927.

NATHAN KASDAN, OFBRONX, NEW YORK.

vANr'rY ACASE.

Application filed' September 25, 1925. Serial No. 58,571.

The invention relates to an improvement in vanity boxes or cases adapted to contain loose powder, as distinguished from powder' in coinpact7 form. One object of the invention is to so construct and arrange the parts of the box that it can be made as thin as may be desired. A further object of the invention is toproduce an improved vanity box of this type having provision whereby the required amount of powder may be readily delivered, after which the box may be quickly closed in such manner that there will be no liability of spilling or leakage. The invention consists in the improved vanity box hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings illustrat' ing the preferred form of the invention;

Fig. 1l is a side elevation of the `front or mirror side oi the improved vanity box;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section taken along the line 2 2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is an end elevation; v Fig. 4f is a transverse section across the box, taken along the line @L -fl of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is an elevation ot the top orv per# torated end ot the box;

Fig'. 6 -is an'end elevation of the two parts of the box separated, and

Fig. 7 is a longitudinal section through the parts shown in Fig. 6.

The improved vanity box as illustrated in the drawings comprises two telescopic sections, an outer or rear section 10vand an inner or front section 11. The louter or rear section 10 consists of a disk portion 12 and a cylindrical portion 13 which may be integral with thevdisk portion and formed around the edge thereof as a flange. The inner or front section comprises a ring portion 15 and a cylindrical portion 16 which may be integral with the ring portion 15 and formed as a flange around the rim of the ring. The cylindrical portion 13 of the rear section 10 is adapted to ht snugly over the cylindrical portion 16 of the front section 11. l

In order that the two sections of the box may be' detachably secured together the cylindrical portion 13 of the rear section 10 is provided with the two oppositely disposed, inwardly projecting bosses 18. These bosses 18 are adapted to be received in the oppositely disposed longitudinal depressions 19 in the cylindrical portion 16 of the front section-1l. The grooves 19 are preferably formed by depressing the material of the cylindricalV portion 16 in the manner indicated at 25 in Fig. 4. Each groove 19 is provided with' an obliquely disposed neck or entrance 20 to receive the corresponding boss 18.

The lront section 11 of the vanity box is arranged to hold a mirror 22 which is se curedin position between the ring portion 15 and a disk 24. The disk 24 is'conveni` ently held in place by the elongated bosses 25 vformedv when the depressions'l) are sunk into the outer surface of the cylindrical por'- tion 16. The flexibility ot' the disk 24 permits it to be sprung into place against the rear side of the mirror 22 witlrits edges under the elongated bosses 25. It will be ob* served that the mirror 22 and the disk '24 of the front section 11 correspondrtothe disk 12 of the rear section 10.

Then the two sections of the box as thus constructed are nested by inserting the cylindrical portion of thev front section within the cylindrical portion of the rear section, there is produced a box or case` adapted to contain loose talcum powder or the` like. To till the box with powder, it is immaterial into which section the powder is 'first placed. A convenient way of filling the box with powder is to lay the front section-11 on asupport with its open side up, then when the powder has been placed in the front section to join the two parts ofthe box together in the usual manner by telescopin'o' the cylindrical part 18 over the cylindrical part 16 and turning or rotating the two sections of the' box relatively to each other so that the bosses 18 will passbeyond'the inner ends of the entrance portions 2O of the grooves 19.

In order that powder may be taken from v the box without disengaging the two sections of the box, the cylindrical portion 16 of the front section 11 is provided with a series of holes 27 which are adapted to register with a series ot holes 28 formed in the cylindrical portion 13 of the rear section 10. The holes 27 and 28 in the two' sections of the box are made to register. by turning or rotating the sections of the box relatively to each other,

the grooves 19 being elongated for this purpose. Such is t-he length of the grooves 19 that the two sections of the box may be turned in either direction to put the holes 27 and 28 out of alignment after the desired quantity of powder has been shaken through the aligned holes.

In case the user of' the box in refilling it with powder should put the two sections together so that the holes 27 are at the bottom of the box, I provide in the opposite side of the cylindrical portion 16 a similar series of holes 29 which are also adapted to register with the holes 28. It is thus seen that no matter how the two sections of the box are put together, either the holes 27 or the holes 29 can be made to register with the holes 28.

To facilitate the rotative movement of the two sections of the box relatively to each other, the corners at which the disk 12 joins with the cylindrical port-ion 13 and the ring 15 joins with the cylindrical portion 16 are folded to present the radially projecting flanges 30. By placing the tips of the fingers of' one hand upon the flange 30 of the front section 11 and by placing the tips of the fingers of the other hand upon the flange 30 of the rear section 10, the two sections of the box may be slightly rotated or turned to bring the holes 27 or 29 into alignment with the holes 28 to permit the required amount of powder to be shaken from the box. The sections of the box may then be turned in the same or in the opposite direction to put the two series of holes ont of alignment and thereby tightly close the box against leakage.

It will be observed that the thickness or thinness of the improved vanity box will be determined by the length of the t'elescoping cylindrical portions. By employing a bayonet catch of the character shown and described :tor detachably holding` the two sections of the box together, it is possible to produce an exceptionally thin vanity box, thereby adapting it to lit readily within a relatively small hand bag or pocket book.

l/Vhat I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

l. A vanity box comprising, two telcscopic sections, a front section and a rear section, the rear section consisting of a disk portion and a cylindrical portion, the front section consisting of a ring portion and a cylindrical portion, a mirror for closing the opening in the ring portion, and means holding the mirror in position against the ring portion, each cylindrical portion being provided with holes adaptedl to register when the two sections are turned relatively to each other, and cooperating means on the cylindrical portions for detachably holding the sections of the box together.

the holes in the cylindrical portion in alignment.

3. A vanity box comprising, two telescopic sections, a front section and a rear section, the front section consisting of a ring portion and a cylindrical portion, a mirror for closing the opening in the ring portion, and a disk for holding the mirror against the ring portion, the cylindrical portion being provided with a pair of elongated, inwardly projecting bosses forming two elongated grooves, said bosses being adapted to engage with the edges of the disk to hold the mirror against the ring portion, the rear section consisting of a disk portion and a cylindrical portion, inwardly projecting bosses in the kcylindrical portion adapted to be received in the elongated grooves in the .cylindrical portion of the front section, one side of the cylindrical portion ofv the rear section being provided with holes, the opposite sides of the cylindrical portion of the :front section being provided with holes adapted to register with the holes in the cylindrical portion of the rear section depending upon the relation of the front section to the rear section.

4. A vanity box comprising two telescopic sections, a front section and a rear section, the rear section consisting of' a disk portion and a cylindrical portion, the front section consisting ot' a ring portion and a cylindrical portion, means for closing the opening in the ring portion, and means holding the closing meansin position against the ring portion, yeach cylindrical portion being provided with holes adapted to register when the two sections are turned relatively to each other, and cooperating means on the cylindrical portions f'or detachably holding the sections of the box together.

In testimony whereofl I hereunto aiix my signature.

NATHAN KASDAN. 

